MATTER: PROPERTIES

AND CHANGES

5.P.2.2 Compare the weight of an object to the sum of the

weight of its parts before and after an interaction.
5.P.2.3 Summarize properties of original materials, and the
new material(s) formed, to demonstrate that a change has
occurred.
 CLEAR LEARNING GOAL

AS A STUDENT I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND DEFINE

MATTER.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

What is matter? (Definition)

SOLIDS LIQUIDS GASSES

DEFINITION : DEFINITION: DEFINITION:

EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES:

PICTURE OF PARTICLES: PICTURE OF PARTICLES: PICTURE OF PARTICLES:

 MATTER IS EVERYWHERE AND
EVERYTHING!

MATTER IS ANTHING THAT TAKES UP

SPACE!
MATTER IS MADE UP OF TINY PARTICLES
CALLED ATOMS!
•Anything that has a mass and a volume
Matter can be found in three different
types. These three types are considered
the three STATES of MATTER.

1.Solids
2.Liquids
3.Gasses
A SOLID is matter that has a defined shape and
will not lose its shape.

FIXED VOLUME AND FIXED SHAPE

Examples of solids:
1.Chair
2.Table
3.Golf Ball
4.Hockey Puck
5.Glass Jar
A LIQUID is matter that will take the shape of any
container it is placed in put has a fixed volume.

Examples of LIQUIDS:
1.Water
2.Soda
3.Milk
4.Juice
5.Tomato Sauce
A GAS is matter that does NOT have a fixed shape
or volume, but will completely take up all the
space in a container.

MOST GASSES ARE INVISIBLE!!!!

Examples of GASSES:
1.Oxygen
2.Helium
3.Carbon Dioxide
4.Nitrogen
5.Carbon Monoxide
 VIDEO

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ce/matter/solids-liquids-gases.htm
 JOURNAL RESPONSE
In three or more sentences explain what matter is and
give at least two examples of each state of matter.
(Include: The three states of matter and their
descriptions)
 CLEAR LEARNING GOAL
DAY 2

AS A STUDENT I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND

CLASSIFY MATTER BASED ON ITS PROPERTIES
 MATTER IS EVERYWHERE AND
EVERYTHING!

MATTER IS ANTHING THAT TAKES UP

SPACE!
Matter can be found in three different
types. These three types are considered
the three STATES of MATTER.

1.Solids
2.Liquids
3.Gasses
Although matter can be classified into
three different states (types) it can also be
described using its properties.

PROPERTIES: Characteristics, features,

qualities, or traits.
 LAB # 1
CLASSIFICATION AND PROPERTIES
OBJECT: CLASSIFICATION PROPERTIES:
(Solid, Liquid, or Gas)
AIR: Looks like:
Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
BLUE Looks like:
SUBSTANCE Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
NUT Looks like:
Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
BOLT Looks like:
Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
AIR Looks like:
Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
Water Looks like:
Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
Looks like:
Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
Looks like:
Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
Looks like:
Feels like:
Smells Like:
Sounds Like:
What it Does:
 JOURNAL RESPONSE
Now that you have finished your first lab; Choose three
objects in the room that were not included in your lab.
Classify them based on their state (solid, liquid, gas) and
their properties (smell, looks, feels, etc.)
 CLEAR LEARNING GOAL
DAY 3

AS A STUDENT I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND

DETERMINE WHETER A CHANGE IN MATTER IS PHYSICAL
OR CHEMICAL.
NOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT MATTER IS AND
HOW TO DESCRIBE MATTER USING IT’S
STATE AND PROPERTIES; WE NEED TO SEE
HOW MATTER CAN CHANGE
Matter can go through two different types
of changes.

Types of Changes:
1.Physical
2.Chemical
A physical change in matter is when matter
changes its property but not it’s chemical
nature.
Physical changes:

Although some properties (like shape,

phase, etc.) of the material change, the
material itself is the same before and after
the change.

The change can be “undone.”

Examples: Changes in
1.Shape
2.Texture
3.Size
4.Dissolves
5.Breaks Apart
PHYSICAL CHANGES
THE MATTER IS THE SAME. The particles of the
substance are rearranged

THE ORIGINAL MATTER CAN

BE RECOVERED
EXAMPLES:
Aluminum foil is cut in half
Clay is molded into a new shape
Butter melts on warm toast
Water evaporates from the surface of the ocean
Juice freezes
Rubbing alcohol evaporates on your hand
PHYSICAL CHANGES LAB

Lab: Physical Changes

Purpose: Create a physical change

Materials
1) Metal Spoon
2) Tealight
3) Match
4) Butter
5) Bread

PROCEDURE
1. Place your tealight on a hard surface – have your teacher light the
candle
2 Add a small amount of butter to your spoon
3. Complete row 1 of chart below
4. Place your spoon 2-3 inches above the flame
5. Observe what happens to the butter
6. Add butter to your piece of bread and taste
7. Complete chart below

OBJECT: STATE: PROPERTIES: OBSERVATIONS:

BUTTER

HEATED
BUTTER
 JOURNAL RESPONSE
In three or more sentences describe what a physical
change is, how you know a physical change occurred in the
lab, and three examples of physical changes.
 CLEAR LEARNING GOAL
DAY 4

AS A STUDENT I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND

DETERMINE WHETER A CHANGE IN MATTER IS PHYSICAL
OR CHEMICAL.
A chemical change in matter is when
matter becomes something completely
new. New matter is formed.
Chemical change:

The substances present at the beginning of

the change are not present at the end; new
substances are formed. The change cannot
be “undone."
CHEMICAL CHANGES
THE MATTER IS DIFFERENT. THE PARTICALES OF THE
SUBSTANCES ARE BROKEN
APART
THE OLD MATTER IS NO ATOMS ARE REARRANGED
LONGER PRESNT INTO NEW PARTICLES

THE ORIGINAL MATTER A NEW SUBSTANCE IS

CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM FORMED
THE NEW MATTER
EXAMPLES:
Milk goes sour
Jewelry becomes tarnished
Bread becomes toast
Rust forms on a nail
Gasoline is ignited
Hydrogen peroxide bubbles in a cut
A match is lit
Your body digests food
Fruit decomposes and rots
CHEMICAL CHANGES LAB

Lab: Chemical Changes

Purpose: Make a ball and observe the changes in its properties.

Background information: Balls have been toys practically forever, but the bouncing
ball is a more recent innovation. Bouncing balls were originally made of natural rubber,
though now bouncing balls can be made of plastics and other polymers. You can use
chemistry to make your own bouncing ball.
1) corn starch
2) water
3) plastic cup
4) spoon
5) white glue

PROCEDURE BALL # 1
1. Label your first cup “Borax”
2 Add 2 tablespoons of warm water into the plastic cup labeled “Borax.”
3. Add ½ teaspoon of borax powder in cup labeled “borax”
Gently stir until powder is dissolved in the water
4. Label a second cup “mix”
5. Pour 1 tablespoon of glue into the cup (Add food coloring if you wish)
6. Add ½ teaspoon borax into the “mix” cup DO NOT STIR
7. Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch into the “mix cup” DO NOT STIR
YET
8. Wait 10-15 Seconds then mix it

9. Mix “borax cup” and “mix cup” together and mix with wooden craft
stick until you can’t mix it anymore
10. Take the mixture out of your cup and place it in your hands.
IT WILL BE MESSY AND STICKY
11. Knead the mix to form a ball. (The more you knead, the less sticky it
will become.)
12. Using a meter stick. Drop your ball from the 50 cm mark and record
how high it bounces. Record your data in the table below.
13. Record your two partners data into your table as well. Observe the
properties of your two partners bouncy balls.
HOMEWORK
 VIDEO

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ce/matter/changes-of-matter.htm
 JOURNAL RESPONSE
In three or more sentences describe the differences
between a physical and chemical change. Include an
example of each change.
 MATTER: WHAT’S ITS
WEIGHT?
5.P.2.2 Compare the weight of an object to the sum of the
weight of its parts before and after an interaction.
 CLEAR LEARNING GOAL
DAY 5

AS A STUDENT I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND

DETERMINE THE WEIGHT OF AN OBJECT BEFORE AND
AFTER A CHANGE.
Every object can be described based on it’s
weight. The heavier an object is the more
it weigh’s.
 THE WEIGHT OF AN OJECT
=
THE SUM OF THE WEIGHT OF ITS PARTS
TOTAL WEIGHT OF CAR = 2,875 LBS
TOTAL WEIGHT OF PARTS= 2,875 LBS
 THE WEIGHT OF AN OJECT (2,875 LBS)
=
THE SUM OF THE WEIGHT OF ITS PARTS (2,875 LBS)
14 OZ 20 OZ

32 OZ
20 OZ

8 OZ
 SO HOW MUCH DOES THE CAKE
WEIGH?

INGREDIENTS
1.FLOUR
2.FROSTING
3.MILK
4.SUGAR
5.EGGS
 THE WEIGHT OF AN OJECT
=
THE SUM OF THE WEIGHT OF ITS PARTS
INGREDIENTS
1.FLOUR

=
2.FROSTING
3.MILK
4.SUGAR
5.EGGS
14 OZ 20 OZ

32 OZ
20 OZ

TOTAL CAKE WEIGHT =

14
20
8 OZ 32 84 OZ
20
+ 8
 JOURNAL RESPONSE
In three or more sentences determine the weight of the
new object, what type of change occurred, and what state
the object is in after the change.

8 OZ